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The Importance of Bodily Autonomy Outside Of Sex

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                                                  Bod il y  Autonomy   is the right of a n Individual person to govern their own bodies without the undermining and external Influence ,  Coercion  or opinion of others.  The argument of  b od il y   a utonomy i s   at the root of the fight against sexual  violence .  It's  very simple to understand bod il y autonomy when it comes to  consensual  sex, however i t is the small action s  of consent and bod il y autonomy outside of sex that leads to  the greater understanding of  one's  ownership over their own bodies . Where  respect  is given outside of sex ,  it will follow within sex .   Y ou cannot teach  people  they are  only worthy of respect  and consent  under certain circumstances.   Parental mistakes can blur the lines and contradict the p ractices of consent . A  common  mistake is telling children to hug  relatives without  asking them if that’s what they would like to do  this is  more than likely done out of the good
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Lets Talk About White Privilege

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LET'S TALK ABOUT WHITE PRIVILEGE There are times when silence is a blessing, but this is not one of those times.  On May 25 th 2020, George Floyd, an unarmed black man was murdered by Minneapolis police. Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds while Floyd was faced down on the street with his hands handcuffed behind his back. Three other officers, Tou Thao, J.Alexander Kueng and Thomas K. Lane also assisted in this murder by holding Floyds legs and back down. Floyd repeatedly told the officers ‘I can’t breathe’ until he became unresponsive. George Floyd died on the side of a street by the hands of those who are supposed to protect lives.  This was an act of racism, and it was not the first of its kind.  I am a white Irish woman, and as these horrific injustices have continued to occur throughout the years, I have felt conflicted on how to help. At times I have felt as though it was not my place. I was wrong. Silence i
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